Public House THE ROCKIN’ HEARTS

Public House THE ROCKIN’ HEARTS

Text: A. Sasaki Photo: Naoki Matsuda

Hang out at local beer pub

Night at Uji is rather quiet, with most of the stores closing when temples and shrines do so. There had only been few bars in this area... until recently with some numbers of pub starting to make some changes. One of them is this beer house, The Rockin' Hearts.

Many people gather at pubs. Different people from different backgrounds get to hang out and enjoy that time. It's the same here, too. You can drop by for food or just for drink. It also has a great access from the train station, for locals and travelers to drop by casually.

There's a fantastic selection of at least 10 beer in a barrel that you can drink fresh from. European classic Guinness, Belgium Hoegaarden, Scottish BrewDog Punk IPA, Bass Pale Ale, Heartland and the day's craft beer will be waiting to gush down into your throat.

A 'guest beer' has it's place at the back of the pub and the brand is being occasionally changed.Trial set of 3 craft beers (1,500 yen, tax included) is a popular order. Sometimes they offer a rare brand like Tanba no Kuromame Beer (Tanba's black beans beer).

The owner used to work at an Irish pub in Kyoto. He serves 'Fish & chicken combo' (900 yen, tax included), which is a fish & chips with fried chicken.

'Awajishima stout pork curry' (850 yen, regular size) is made from Awajishima's local onion and stout beer. The tender pork with the rich taste of stout is a chef doeuvre.

'Demiglace sauce omelette with rice' (1,050 yen, regular size) is a menu created by a staff. The soft egg covering classic flavoured rice will melt you away, and it gets many orders to finish up the night.

If you want to have some craft beer or to share your night with the local people of Uji, just go up the stairs and open the door at the 2nd floor. You will be just as welcomed as anybody else in that pub.

Public House THE ROCKIN’ HEARTS

ADDRESS: 2nd Floor Mutsumido Building, 15-6 Ujiumonji, Uji (map)TEL: +81(0)774-23-3303HOURS: 11:00-24:00 (L.O.) *no weekday lunch during January and February*during March to December, Friday, weekend and the day before public holiday will be open until 3:00 (L.O.)CLOSED: NoneWEB: http://www.the-rockinhearts.com